28th June 2017
Reaching for the stars! As a letting agent of 27 years and a landlord investor, Sally Lawson, CEO and Founder of Concentric National Sales & Lettings Franchise, has recently been appointed as President of ARLA Propertymark (Association of Residential Letting Agents).
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21st June 2017
Want to do your bit for the environment, but not sure if you have the time or money to make a difference? Well, with a quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions produced by energy in the home, there are some surprisingly simple things you could do that will make a difference.
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26th May 2017
If so, here are some things to consider before taking on your first project: Do your research - If you’ve spotted a property, make sure you do your homework first. Check how long the property has been up for sale. If it’s for a lengthy period, it’s possible the profit returns may not be that high. Imagine you are buying the property for yourself, what would be the things that would be important you? The chances are your potential buyer will be looking for similar things. Bear the following in mind:
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26th May 2017
A landlord with our North Tyneside branch recently enquired about sourcing properties in the Tynemouth area, keen to expand his portfolio. An unusual area to enquire about, given its higher property values compared to its neighbouring regions on both sides of the River Tyne. Luckily, we managed to convince him to look further into the mainland of the North East, because there’s plenty of opportunities opening in the North Tyneside region for investor landlords to get excited about.
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2nd May 2017
For many, Spring often marks the start of new beginnings and we couldn’t agree more. There are great things on the horizon for landlords and tenants as we’ve just extended our services and offers by supersizing our Wolverhampton branch.
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20th April 2017
After the howling gales, floods and short dark days of winter, it’s a joy to finally see the budding of flowers and blossoming of trees. The bursting of colour within our gardens is a sure sign that Spring is on its way, heralding the time to get outside and ensure your property passes the ‘curb appeal’ test. Traditionally a buoyant time of year for marketing a property, you need to take action now to ensure your garden plays its part in selling your home:
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3rd April 2017
The next five years will see an interesting change in the Wolverhampton property market. Recent research has concluded that the rent private tenants pay in Wolverhampton will rise faster than Wolverhampton property prices over the next five years, creating further issues to Wolverhampton’s growing multitude of renters.
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3rd April 2017
With over 40 local landlords in attendance on 30th March, the sold-out seminar covered the important subjects in lettings today, featuring Concentric's co-founder Sally Lawson and Compliance Director Dawn Bennett as guest speakers, alongside director of Midland Investment Agency, Martin Dodd.
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29th March 2017
After attending the annual ARLA Propertymark Conference and Exhibition yesterday, Concentric HQ are pleased to confirm to their clients that the government have accepted the Client Money Protection Review (CMP) and will be introducing mandatory CMP for all letting agents.
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23rd March 2017
The daffodils are in full bloom and there are glimpses of sunshine and we move into Spring! Time to freshen everything up after the long dark Winter. If you're planning to give your lifestyle a makeover, your home is a big part of that. We've put together ten ways to help organise your home and breathe a new lease of life into it, without having to do any major alterations.
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